Last night, April 4, a meeting of the Fargo-Moorhead Hands Off Venezuela Campaign was held at the Moorhead Public Library for a showing and discussion of the film “Venezuela Bolivariana".

Last night, April 4, a meeting of the Fargo-Moorhead Hands Off Venezuela Campaign was held at the Moorhead Public Library for a showing and discussion of the film “Venezuela Bolivariana". After the film a discussion was held on how to increase awareness of events in Venezuela. It was agreed to launch a Fargo-Moorhead Local Organizing Committee for the 16th World Festival of Students and Youth to be held in Caracas, Venezuela August 7 to 15, 2005. The festival slogan is: “For Peace and Solidarity, We Struggle Against War and Imperialism”.

As well as raising awareness about the Venezuela and the festival, the LOC will be raising funds in order to send one or more young people from the Fargo-Moorhead area to the festival in order to observe and learn from the Venezuelan revolutionary process, and to provide a series of educational report backs on their return. A number of public events and fundraisers will be planned in the coming weeks. Volunteers and donations are needed!

For more information on the festival, the Hands Off Venezuela Campaign, the Fargo-Moorhead LOC, or if you are interested in making a donation to help send a local young person to Caracas this summer, please contact John Peterson at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or 701 306 3808.